Are you still forced to stay close to your box to better receive the wireless connection? Have you never heard of WiFi amplifiers and WiFi adapters ? We will explain to you how to use these two devices to boost your wireless internet connection.
Causes of low WiFi speed on the laptop
You have noticed that as soon as you move away from the room where your modem is located, the WiFi speed decreases. And the principle of having a laptop PC is to be able to travel with your computer, not with the internet box.
Poor reception of the wireless internet signal is due to the location of the modem. Indeed, in the majority of cases, the box is not positioned in the best place to capture WiFi waves. Very often the modem is placed in a corner or on the desk.
However, the best is to raise your box in a high place, in the center of your home and far from devices that emit in similar or equivalent frequency bands, in particular: landline cordless telephones, baby monitors, microwaves. …etc.
How to improve WiFi reception on the laptop
Unlike desktop PCs, which you can upgrade as you want, and precisely the WIFI card. This is unfortunately not the case with a laptop... But the good news is that this is not the only solution for boosting your WiFi connection!
We don't all have the time to tinker and try out all the parts in our home, in order to find the best place to place our modem! And then, we are not all DIY enthusiasts!
Which brings us to the key to our problem! As the Brazilian proverb says “if there is no solution, there is no problem”.
Technology is constantly progressing, and gives us a wide choice to solve problems, particularly related to the internet. We have selected the 2 best ways to boost your wireless connection. Namely: the WiFi amplifier and the USB WiFi adapter.
The wifi adapter is ideal for boosting the connection of your laptop
The WiFi adapter is a USB key that allows you to detect, obtain and boost a Wi-Fi connection. Some USB WiFi adapters are equipped with SoftAP mode using which your computer will be transformed into an internet access point , called “hot spot”.
Our recommendation
There are three types of USB ports:
- 1.1 (low speed),
- 2.0 (average transfer speed) and,
- 3.0 (most recent version).
The USB WiFi 3.0 adapter has the particularity of making your Wi-Fi connection faster. However, if you choose this version, make sure that the USB port on your computer is the same version as your WiFi key, otherwise you will not fully benefit from the speeds offered by the 3.0 key.
Our recommendation for a usb wifi 3.0 adapter
In order to choose a WiFi adapter, make sure that it:
- Is compatible with your PC or macbook.
- Features WEP, WPA and WPA2 (64/128 bit) encryption standards (to secure your web browsing).
- Has a compact shape so that it does not take up all the ports on your PC.
One of the best USB Wifi adapters on the market is Netgear A6210-100PES which has an adjustable antenna to maximize reception.
Here's how to install the USB WiFi adapter
To connect and boost your wireless connection via a USB WiFi adapter, follow these simple steps:
- Turn on your box, if you haven't already done so.
- Plug the WiFi key into the USB port of your laptop.
- Install the driver for your wifi key (This is done automatically)
- Run the “Autorun.exe” program.
- Select your adapter.
- Tap “Install Driver and Utility”.
- Complete the installation, following the wizard.
It's always easier on video! 🙂
On the other hand, the WiFi amplifier , as its name suggests, is a device designed to increase the power of the wireless connection emitted by your box, and to extend the reception field to every corner of your home.
Unlike the USB adapter, the WiFi amplifier does not plug into the computer but into an electrical outlet. The TP-Link router, for example, is unanimously acclaimed by tripling or even quadrupling the speed of your connection, thanks to its 04 antennas.
Our recommendation for a powerful wifi amplifier
Here's how to activate a WiFi amplifier
- Turn on your box, if you haven't already done so.
- Connect your WiFi amplifier
- The device will automatically detect your connection and improve its speed.
Now you know what to do to watch Netflix, play online, or work from your terrace or from every room in your house!
You will no longer have to stay in front of your box or move it to another location.
